Gina Purcell Oxford, UK

@ginapurcell1 Model 911 SC Year 1982 Acquired April 2014

Steffi hasn’t turned a wheel in a while. At the time of writing this, I can report that 911 ownership has become largely theoretical for me, a bit like having a 1:1 scale 911 Sc-shaped statue in the garage instead of the real thing.

While the weather hasn’t helped, neither has the passing of my mother-in-law, which has hit us both hard and put many things into perspective, and takes so much time to sort out and process. I had plans to fit air conditioning to the SC early in 2019, but my Audi put paid to that by gobbling up all the funds due to failed catalytic converters and four porous alloy wheels.

It’s not all bad news, though. My husband’s thoughts and plans for Wolfi the 964 are slowly coalescing, and again, while theoretical right now, he’s firmly in the Öhlins camp for the suspension, Braid 17-inch Fuchs replica wheels, lightweight flywheel, LSD, lightweight interior, a ‘go faster’ stripe over the frunk, roof and engine lid for that extra speed, and it’s neck and neck between AT Power throttle bodies or a 3.8 conversion. He’d hoped to find a pair of 964 RS Pole Position seats, but the last pair that came up for sale were priced at £14,500! Suddenly, the existing Sports seats looked more appealing.

There’s so much to look forward to in 2019. Whatever the weather, there are regular events at Bicester Heritage, the monthly Porsche Enthusiasts Club meets, and the exciting prospect of meetings at the nearby Boxengasse project, the Porsche-focused business park brainchild of 911 collector and entrepreneur Frank Cassidy, which you’ll have read about in Total 911 recently, as it’s also the new home of the world-famous Autofarm concern. There are better days ahead for Steffi and me, that’s for sure.